ARES Shipyard to build three ARES 40 FIC for Qatar
Qatar Ministry of Interior has announced a contract award to Turkish ARES Shipyard for three Fast Interceptor Crafts (FIC) to be delivered in early 2023.
Defence News
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Air
Country
Council of State asks Patrouille Suisse to use F-5E Tiger II
The aerobatic team of the Swiss Air Force, Patrouille Suisse, will continue to fly with the F-5E Tiger II as aircraft replacement request is denied.
Air
Country
Sukhoi and MiG merged under United Aircraft Corporation
Two major fighter aircraft companies of Russia, Sukhoi and MiG, have finally merged under the auspices of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), part of Rostec.
Navy / Maritime
China to launch third aircraft carrier soon
China will be launching its third aircraft carrier, codenamed Type-003, which is believed to be larger than the previous two carriers.
Land
RoK Awards Hyundai for CPV production
Hyundai Rotem has been awarded a contract to manufacture Command Post Vehicles (CPV) for the Republic of Korea (RoK) armed forces.
Air
Germany switches from Sikorsky to Boeing
The German government has confirmed the purchase of 60 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to replace its ageing CH-53 fleet.
Air
Sweden Concentrates on its fighter jet
Saab supports and participates with the BAE Systems project to develop the Tempest.
Air
Thailand plans to acquire nine refurbished UH-60A Blackhawk
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) intends to buy refurbished UH-60A Blackhawk helicopters and related equipment and the construction of two aircraft hangars.
Navy / Maritime
France introduced the nuclear attack submarine Suffren
The French shipbuilder Naval Group product, The French Navy’s nuclear attack submarine Suffren (Q284) entered “active duty” on June 3, 2022.
Navy / Maritime
DESAN and ÖZATA cut the steel for Logistic Support Tankers
The Istanbul-based DESAN and ÖZATA Shipyards programme partnership started the construction of Logistic Support Tankers (LST) for the Turkish Navy.
Defence Politics
Erdoğan talked to NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
According to the statement made by the Presidency’s Director of Communications, the request of Sweden and Finland to join NATO was discussed during the meeting.
Air
Investment
TUSAŞ’s wind tunnels arrived at the Kazan facility
An important step has been taken in constructing Europe’s second-biggest subsonic wind tunnel, as parts arrived at TUSAŞ facilities in Ankara.
Air
The Atak helicopter Project was a turning point
Şener Yılmaz, ASELSAN Avionics Software Design Manager, said that the Atak Project in 2004 was a turning point in developing national avionics.
Modernisation
Şeref Can: Mass production started in the Özgür Project
Abdurrahman Şeref Can said that the F-16 aircraft, the components whose design was completed, were purchased and fitted to the aircraft.
